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Contributors

Living near California’s Emerald Triangle on and off during the past eight years, contributor 1Tony D’Souza rubbed elbows with players in the interstate marijuana trade, some of whom became the subjects of "The New Dealers" as well as of his recent novel, Mule. The piece was illustrated by 2William Duke, whose photomontages earned him a gold medal from the Society of Publication Designers.

MoJo human rights reporter Mac McClelland returned to her home state of Ohio to report on America’s jobs crisis ("Goodbye, Columbus"); Andrew Spear, who took the photos for Mac’s story, is a lifelong Ohioan.